Community conflicts, viral incidents and the human-interest stories people are actually talking about.
In the exhibition booths of the Emancipation celebrations in the National Park, Miss Lorraine demonstrated how she grew up using the mortar and pestle along with a scrubbing board. (Video: News Room/August 1, 2026) #newsroomguyana #emancipation2026 #theoldfashionedway #tools
Government seeks specialist firms to salvage sunken MV Barima The Government of Guyana has begun the search for an experienced marine salvage company to recover the wreck of the MV Barima, nearly two weeks after the passenger and cargo vessel sank off the country's coast in one…
Road traffic accidents fell by 22 per cent in the first half of the year, though the number of crashes remained high, the Guyana Police Force's Traffic Department said.
Residents of Buxton/Friendship rang in Emancipation Day early today, marching through the villages to the beat of drums and song.
Emancipation Day celebrations began early today in Buxton with a march, drumming, and singing through the villages of Buxton/Friendship.
(Kaieteur News) – A 65-year-old man died after being unable to escape a fire that destroyed two homes and damaged a third on Lamaha Street, Newtown, Georgetown, on Thursday night, leaving several people homeless. The dead man was identified as Vernon Duncan. The blaze erupted around 21:00 hrs. In a statement, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) […] The post Elderly man dies in Lamaha Street fire appeared first on Kaieteur News.
Dem Boys Seh… (Kaieteur News) – Dem boys hear a politician telling de nation how he talk to plenty survivors of de M.V. Barima tragedy, and dem survivors tell he de vessel was in bad shape and overloaded. But de real bombshell is that one crew member allegedly say he wasn’t going to sail de vessel […] The post In Guyana, de more yuh live de more yuh learn appeared first on Kaieteur News.
Sylvia Grey was asleep when her son woke her after smelling smoke, moments before a massive fire destroyed a property on Lamaha Street, Newtown, Kitty, on Thursday night. The blaze, which erupted around 9:00pm, claimed the life of 65-year-old Vernon Duncan, who became trapped…
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